Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 736-771

  Ekeland, Anne G ^a   Bowes, Alison ^b   Flottorp, Signe ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Outcome; Systematic review; Telecare; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

AREA OF INTEREST; CHECK-LISTS; CHRONIC CONDITIONS; COMPLEX PROCESSES; DYNAMIC FIELDS; EFFECTIVE PRACTICES; EFFECTIVENESS; EHEALTH; EXPERT TEAMS; FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INTERNET BASED; OUTCOME; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECARE; TELEMEDICINE SERVICES; TOPIC AREAS;

HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

TELEMEDICINE;

ECONOMIC EVALUATION; INTERNET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POLICY MAKING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049299029     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.08.006     Document Type: Review

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